Weird Hair thing?!?!

My toddler who is now 18 months old sucks his thumb which is fine by us but he also likes to pull our hair until he gets a strand, just one strand and not hard pulling, then he sucks the strand of hair while he sucks his thumb and plays with the hair with his fingers, he kind of rubs his palm so he can feel the hair, we have tried everything to get him to stop because i'm not sure if he eats the hair or just lets it go but it can't be good for him! Does anyone else have a little one that does this, he has done it for quite some time now and I just really want him to stop! Could it be a sign of something else?

My toddler who is now 18 months old sucks his thumb which is fine by us but he also likes to pull our hair until he gets a strand, just one strand and not hard pulling, then he sucks the strand of hair while he sucks his thumb and plays with the hair with his fingers, he kind of rubs his palm so he can feel the hair, we have tried everything to get him to stop because i'm not sure if he eats the hair or just lets it go but it can't be good for him! Does anyone else have a little one that does this, he has done it for quite some time now and I just really want him to stop! Could it be a sign of something else?

not with hair... my LO has to be holding something (usually her special blankie or her puppy) while having her sip cup of milk before bed/nap. Her hand is constantly going. Grabbing or rubbing the blanket, petting or hugging puppy. It's been that way since birth. That hand is always going during snuggle time before heading to the crib. I think it's just a comfort thing, and I'm really not too worried about it. I don't know how you could get him to stop. Try substituting a piece of yarn? Buy a scrunchy that looks like fake hair? Sorry I'm not much help.

not with hair... my LO has to be holding something (usually her special blankie or her puppy) while having her sip cup of milk before bed/nap. Her hand is constantly going. Grabbing or rubbing the blanket, petting or hugging puppy. It's been that way since birth. That hand is always going during snuggle time before heading to the crib. I think it's just a comfort thing, and I'm really not too worried about it. I don't know how you could get him to stop. Try substituting a piece of yarn? Buy a scrunchy that looks like fake hair? Sorry I'm not much help.

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